Name: Ano
Description: A race of centaur-like people who inhabit the Running
	     Lands, the Ano have the feet of a large cat, the body of
             a horse and the torso of a human.  Their hair runs down
             their spine to the fur covering the lower torso, and
             resembles a mane.  The deeper into the Running Lands, the
             more peaceful and native the Ano.  Attitudes vary from
             tribe to tribe, but the most noticeable difference is in
             the Ano who live near the border of the Running Lands,
             where the humans (called two-leggers) and the Ano are
             engaged in a dispute over land rights.  The Ano feel the
             farmers and shepards are encroaching on their hunting
             grounds and driving the Lees, a species of antelope-like
             animals hunted by the Ano, deeper into the steppes where
             the various tribes attempt to not overrun each others
             territory.  The farmers and shepards feel the land is
             underutilized.  Communication is poor because Ano (the
             language) is difficult to learn and Common is hard for
             the Ano to mouth.  A truce was recently established by a
             two-legger who spoke fluent Ano, but the peace is an
             uneasy one.

Geographic Range: The Running Lands, distant (way WAY far) southeast
                  portion of the continent.
General Attitude: Peaceable, unless provoked
Created by: Kelly J. Cooper (kjc@cs.rutgers.edu)
Availability:  General but I'd prefer you e-mail me first for details
               (and if not, KEEP THEM IN CHARACTER please)

Name: Lees
Description: Small, four-legged herbivores resembling Earth's
             antelopes.  However, these creatures give birth to
             litters, averaging five to six pups, instead of singular
             (or twin) births.  They breed very quickly.  The area
             maintains a fragile ecology, where the hunting of the
             Lees by the Ano keeps the population of the Lees limited
             so they don't overrun the steppes.  Too many Lees could
             easily graze an area to death; too few Lees and the
             uncropped grasses won't grow as well, and the soil
             doesn't get what little nutrients it receives from the
             Lees' offal.  The availability of the Lees also partially
             dictates the population of the Ano in the area.  They are
             easily frightened and very fast.  Hunting them takes a
             fair amount of skill.

Geographic Range: The Running Lands, distant (way WAY far) southeast
                  portion of the continent.
General Attitude: extremely timid
Created by: Kelly J. Cooper (kjc@cs.rutgers.edu)
Availability:  General